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Sept. 6, 1932. w. M. HANSON SUPPORTING STANDARD FOR DESK TOPS Filed Aug.2, 1950 INVENTOR. Wafiar 77 1. 11 61114011 By Mdfluff. egg

A TTORNEYS Patented Sept. 6, 1932 UNITED "STATES PAT NT- o 1 ".1=1c1:-:

WALTER M. HANSON, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANSIEAT-ING COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEYsurroarmo s'ranmmn ronj nnsx; Tors Application filed August 2, 1930.serial no; 472,568.

The present invention relates to tables, desk tops for schools, and thelike; and its object is to provide an improved rigid support for suchstructures and improved means 5 for mounting ink wells and the like inconnection therewith. I a

This and any other and more specific objects including structuraldetails and economies of production are attained by, and the 1 inventionfinds preferable embodiment in, the desk structure particularlydescribed'in the body of this specification and illustrated by theaccompanying drawing, in which 15 Figure 1 is an elevational end view ofa desk structure, such as are installed in schools and the like; v j

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion thereof, the tabletop beingpartially broken so away;

Figure 3 is an elevational front view of a portion of said structure anda vertical sectional view of a portion of its support taken on line 83ofFigure 1;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 1 and showin an inkwell in the background; and

igure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken on line 5-5 ofFigure 1, the

30 inkwell not being shown in section.

In this drawing a table or desk structure is illustrated having a tableportion 1 and a supporting standard portion. This standard portioncomprises a vertical post 3 provided with suitable legs 4 and a boxdesignated generally 5 having a bottom wall 6, upwardly-diverging sidewalls 7, and front and rear end walls 9, 10, all these walls beingrigidly joined together as by forming the bottom and the side walls of asingle piece,

These side walls have outwardly horizontally extending flanges 13supporting and secured to the table portion 1 as by screws 14 passingthrough holes 15 in these flanges. The said flanges have depressedportions 16 in-which is seated .a horizontal plate 17,- joined theretoas by welding, this plate having an opening 18 in which the upper end ofthe post extends fittingly, being desirably joined thereto as bywelding. These flanges 13 have, as shown, other depressed portions 19 inwhich is seated another horizontal plate 20, similarly joined thereto,this plate hav ing an opening 21 in which extends upwardly the neck 22of an inkwell 23 seated in the box and desirably having its sides 24 incontacting relation with the side walls 7 of the box.

These plates17, have, as shown, holes 15 through which fasteningscrews14 for the table portion extend. The structure as shown also has a rearwall 25 secured to the box as by screws passing through holes 26in therear wall 10 of the box; and also has a shelf 27 held in place as byscrews 28 passing through holes in'the bottom wall 6 of thebox.

It will be seen that a peculiarly rigid support for the table portionis.thus provided,

the said bottomwall, end walls, horizontal plates and'the post beingrigidly connected, and the diverging relation of the side wallsaffording a bracing connection'with the table portion; and that a stablesupport for the ink well is provided. V

It'will also be seen that the parts of this structure may be readilyassembled and disassembledforstorage and shipment.

Furthermore: a structure sufliciently rigid for most purposes is:provided if one of the side walls 7 be omitted.

The invention being intended'to be pointed out in the claims, is not tobe limited to orby details of construction of the particular em bodimentthereof illustratedby the drawing or hereinbefore described.

I claim: J

; 1. In a supporting standard for a desk top and the like: a verticalpost; a box having a bottom portion with an opening through which theupper end of the post fittingly extends, and upwardly-diverging sidewalls with horizontal flanges to which the desk top is fastened.

2. In a supporting standard for a desk top and the like: a verticalpost; a box having a bottom portion with an opening through which theupper end of the post fittingly extends, upwardly-diverging side wallswith horizontal flanges to which the desktop is fastenedand end-"walls,all the walls being 7 rigidlyjoinedtogether. I I

3. In a supporting standard for a desk top and the like: a verticalpost; a box having a bottom portion with an opening through. which theupper end of the post fittingly ex tends, and upwardly-diverging sidewalls with depressed portions and horizontal flanges to which the desktop is fastened; a horizontal plate seated in said depressed portionsand having an opening in which the upper end of the post extendsfittingly. j

. 4. In a supportingstandard for a desk top and the like: a vertlcalpost; a box having a bottom portion with- .an opening through which theupper end of the post fittingly extends, and' upwardly-diverging sidewalls with depressed portions and horizontal flanges to which the desktopis fastened; a horizontal plate seatedin said depressed portionsand-having an opening in which the upper end of the postjextendsfittingly, the plate being fastened to the side walls and to the desktop. V

5. In a-supporting standard for a desktop and the like having an openingto the herein after-mentioned ink well: avertical post; a box having abottom portion with an opening through which theupper end of the postfit tingly extends, and upwardly-diverging side walls withdepressedportions and horizontal. flanges to which the desk top isfastened; ahorizontal plate seated in said depressed portions and having anopening; an ink well in thebox having a neck extending throughtheopening in the plate.

'6. In a supporting standard for a desk top and thelike having anopening to the herein-. after-mentioned ink well: a vertical post; aboxhaving a bottom portion with an opening through which the upper end ofthe post fittingly extends, and upwardly diverging side walls withdepressed portions and horizontal flanges to which the desk top isfastened a horizontal plate seated in'said depressed portions and havingan opening; an ink well in. the box contacting its side walls and havinga neck extending through the opening in the plate. V

. 7'. In a supporting standard for a desktop and the like having a rearwall and a shelf: a

vertlcal post; a box having a bottom portion with an opening throughwhich the upper end ofthe post fittinglyextends, an end" wall, andupwardly-diverging side walls having depressed portions and horizontalflanges a horizontal plate seated in said depressed portions and havingan opening in which the upper end of the post extends fittingly, thewalls and the plate being rigidly oined together, and said flanges, theend wall and said bottom portion having holes receiving fastening meansfor the desk top, said rear wall and said shelf respectively.

8. In a supporting standard for a desk top and the like: a verticalpost; a box having a bottom portion with an opening through tends, anupwardly extending laterally-in clined'oortion secured adjacent itsupper edge, to said top, a horizontal upper portion having an opening inwhich the upper'end of the.

post extendsfittingly; and a horizontally disposed brace member securedto said bottom portion.

In testimony whereofI havehereunto set my hand at Grand Rapids,Michigan, this th day of July, 1930.

- WALTER -M.;HANSON. 1

